Synonym: abstruseness, obscureness, reconditeness. Similar words: security, curiosity, curio, curious, minority, priority, posterity, integrity. Meaning: [əb'skjʊrətɪ /-kjʊə-] n. 1. the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand 2. an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known 3. the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination.
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(91) And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
(92) Gino clawed his way out of underworld obscurity to become a millionaire hotelier.
(93) After centuries of obscurity, the ancient faith of Zoroastrianism had a new visibility, and a symbolic standard to raise.
(94) But I also recall the ecstasy of being plucked from obscurity at another event to dance with a 7)John Travolta look-alike.
(95) His contribution to pure land of Buddhism and his obscurity in ages formed a sharp contrast.
(96) The concept "security through obscurity" is well known—and well derided—because doing things in an obscure way, hoping that no one will get wise to your method, is just asking for problems.
(97) Equivocality, Obscurity, or Ambiguity : A Study Ambiguity Theory ""
(98) The Orrery is my life's work, and I would hate to see it pass into obscurity now.
(99) The man whose virtue has no source except a purely terrestrial prudence will, in such a world, become an adventurer if he has the courage, and, if not,(http://sentencedict.com/obscurity.html) will seek obscurity as a timid time-server.
(100) Dai Li was a natural for the job: he was the classic rise from obscurity to great power through cunning, intelligence, and deviousness.
(101) Edmond inserted his lever in the ring and exerted all his strength; the flag-stone yielded, and disclosed steps that descended until they were lost in the obscurity of a subterraneous grotto.
More similar words: security, curiosity, curio, curious, minority, priority, posterity, integrity, celebrity, authority, similarity, regularity, popularity, subscriber, rescue, discuss, biscuit, scuttle, observe, sculpture, lurid, observer, observed, obstacle, discussion, emasculate, tourism, burial, during, tourist.